CHIKAODILI/ CHIKODILI: The Igbo name “Chikaodili” is given mainly to females. Very few males bear the name. It has nothing to do with the meaning; but it has stuck with females through Igbo history. The name “Chikaodili” means “IT IS FOR GOD/DEITY”. Although that statement is incomplete, in name giving, the completion of the statement is excluded, usually to avoid
ADAOBI: The Igbo name Adaobi is exclusively a feminine name.It is a combination of two words ADA (2nd Meaning of Ada- Daughter) and OBI (Ancestral Family Compound or Ancestral Home/ Dwelling Place). Thus Adaobi means Daughter of the Ancestral Family Compound or Daughter of the Ancestral Home or Daughter of the Ancestral Dwelling Place.Put in another way Adaobi means LEGITIMATE
Adaeze: Literally means First daughter of a king- “Ada” (First Daughter) “Eze” (King) In ancient times in Igboland, the name was exclusively for First Daughters of Kings. In modern times however, non royalties and sometimes, none first females bear this name, in which case, king (Eze) in the name is usually a reference to God (especially among Christians), while the
Ada is a feminine Igbo name that Means: (a) First Daughter of the family or of a couple.(b) It is also used as a general reference to daughters, example: Ada Enugu (Daughter of Enugu).(c) Furthermore it is used as a short form for Igbo female names that have “Ada” as Prefix; for instance: Adaeze, Adaobi, Adanna, Adaora, Adamma, etc.(d) Finally,
CHIJIOKE: Chijioke is an Igbo name given to Males. Some Igbos also bear it as Surname. Chijioke means “The God or Deity that Holds Portions or Is In Charge of Portions”. Portions in this context refers to People’s Dues, Allotments, Benefits or Rewards. So the name Chijioke is a call to a “Divine Handler of Allotment/ Portions”, usually God or
ENUGU: It means Hill Top or Mountain Top. It goes thus: “Enu” (Top) and “Ugwu” (Mountain or Hill). It’s original spelling is ENUGWU based on it’s real pronunciation (Play the attached Pronunciation Video). However, the second form “Enugu”, which is how it is widely know now, is an Anglicized version of the name. It is the name of one of
ANAMBRA: Anambra is the name of one of the Eastern States of Nigeria. History of the name is unclear because of the lack of written records. However, going by the meaning of the word, the name is an English pronunciation of the word ANA-MBARA or ANA-MBALA in some Igbo dialets. It is the combination of two words Ana (Land) and
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